Pens For Kids
Under the coordination of Board member Linda Bauer, the PCA sponsored
Pens for Kids workshops at the Ohio and Chicago shows in 2007. Workshops
were designed to foster an interest in pens and pen collecting in the
next generation. The PFK workshops also stressed the importance of
handwriting and personal expression in communication.
The workshops were open to "kids of all ages." About 30 people,
including kids, their parents and grandparents, attended the first
workshop at the Chicago show in May. The hour-long workshop featured a
slide presentation with a brief history of pens, slides of various
styles of pens, and images of nibs and filling mechanisms. Each attendee
received a student fountain pen. Participants used their new pens in a
handwriting exercise, and each also received a Pens for Kids note card
to use for a personal note to a friend or family member.
In addition to the slide presentation, the PFK workshop at November's
Ohio show featured special guest Jack Leone of Ohio's Bexley Pen
Company. Jack talked about how Bexley pens are designed and
manufactured. He brought Bexley pen parts for the kids to assemble.
The Pens for Kids slide presentation is available as a PowerPoint
presentation to members who wish to promote Pens for Kids in their local
schools. Contact Linda Bauer for more information.
From PCA Board member Bill Hong:
The PCA is looking for a few good schools! Two high schools in each
State, in fact. As an adjunct to the Pens for Kids program, PCA is
gathering nominations to offer free subscriptions to the PENnant to a
pair of high schools in each State. The request with each subscription
will be that the recipient schools make space for the PENnant on their
shelves of current periodicals. We'll send them a sample copy of the
PENnant along with a letter making the offer.
This pilot program is a way to bring to high school students more
knowledge of the heritage of writing instruments and the importance of
the handwritten word to our culture. We have nominations for a number
of schools already in about half a dozen states, but can always use
more. If you have a school you'd like to nominate, let us know its name
and location, and if possible a point of contact (Principal, or Head
Librarian) whom the PCA may contact. Thanks
Passing on the Legacy
Pens for Children
How did Pens for Kids get started? Click here for more info.
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